Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja

Diocese of Liepāja

Dioecesis Liepaiensis

Diecēzē Liepājas
Location
Country Latvia
Ecclesiastical provinceRiga
MetropolitanRiga
Statistics
Area13,210 km2 (5,100 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2016)
  • 274,200
  • 27,400 (10%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSvētā Jāzepa Katedrālē
(Cathedral of St. Joseph)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopViktors Stulpins
Metropolitan ArchbishopZbigņevs Stankevičs
Bishops emeritusVilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja (Latin: Liepaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Liepāja in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

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